November 2021
February 2021
A More Productive 2021
Make 2021 more productive than the last by setting the right business goals for the year. EMWA will be Nigeria’s First and Largest Hybrid Industry event this year, and will be uniting 2000+ top level stakeholders, manufacturers, industrialists and key [...]
October 2021
Akwa Ibom becoming ‘major industrial hub in West Africa
Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said he foresees Akwa Ibom becoming a leading industrialised state in the country. Mr Osinbajo said this on Thursday in Uyo where he inaugurated some infrastructural projects, including a 21-storey building, undertaken by Governor [...]
January 2021
Automotive policy will make Nigeria Africa’s manufacturing hub
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo has disclosed that the new Automotive Industry Bill will help position Nigeria in its rightful position, as the manufacturing hub of Africa. According to him, the whole idea of the [...]
August 2021
BUA, MMM Erba of Turkey sign agreement on 2,000tons/day plaster plant
BUA Group, one of Africa’s leading industrial companies, is set to commence the construction of a 2,000tons/day Plaster of Paris (Gypsum Powder) production plant. This was made known during the signing of an agreement between BUA and MMM Erba Makina of [...]
October 2021
Call For Speakers Now Open, Lead the Conversation In 2022!
As an enabler of engagement between business leaders, manufacturers, sme, disruptors and innovators. We are currently accepting speaker proposals for the 2022 Equipment & Manufacturing West Africa Expo scheduled to hold 26 - 28 April 2022 at the Landmark Centre, [...]
November 2021
How Nigerian manufacturers, exporters can exploit weak currency
Local manufacturers and non-oil exporters have been urged to take advantage of the devalued currency to improve their export capacity and hedge against local challenges, especially under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) deal. Giving the advice during [...]
March 2021
Import substitution: CBN restates support for manufacturing firms in Nigeria
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has restated the Bank’s resolve to encourage firms willing to invest in the Nigerian manufacturing sector in order to grow the economy. Mr. Emefiele made the pledge in Lagos [...]
April 2020
Industry News
The manufacturing sector is a major part of the economy as it accounts for nearly 16% of the global GDP in 2018. As a result, the government across the countries primarily focuses on encouraging the manufacturing [...]
January 2021
KanInvest Secures N10bn CBN Fund to Revive Industries in Kano
The KanInvest and Diaspora, in partnership with the Links, a UK-based company and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has secured N10 billion intervention fund from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its bid to revive industries affected by [...]